Huawei Nova 3 vs OnePlus 6

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Comparing the Huawei Nova 3 vs OnePlus 6 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OnePlus 6 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while Huawei Nova 3 runs at 2.36 GHz, making OnePlus 6 the better performer.


Display: Huawei Nova 3 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while OnePlus 6 offers 6.28 inches, making Huawei Nova 3 the larger display of the two. OnePlus 6 features a Optic AMOLED display compared to Huawei Nova 3's IPS LCD, making OnePlus 6 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Huawei Nova 3 and OnePlus 6 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while OnePlus 6 offers 16 MP, making Huawei Nova 3 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Huawei Nova 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3750 mAh, while OnePlus 6 offers 3300 mAh, making Huawei Nova 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: OnePlus 6 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Huawei Nova 3 offers 128 GB, making OnePlus 6 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus 6 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Huawei Nova 3 is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 6 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Huawei Nova 3 has a rating of 4.2.

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Huawei Nova 3
₹22,490
(Discontinued)
OnePlus 6
₹24,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
79%

Release Date

22 Aug, 2018
21 May, 2018

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 845
Octa Core (upto 2.36 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.28 inches (15.95 cm)
IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Wide Angle Camera
20 MP
Camera

Front Camera

24 MP + 2 MP
16 MP

Battery

3750 mAh
3300 mAh
Fast Charging
Dash Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
N/A
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Impressive camera performance
  • Attractive colour gradient back
  • Capable processor
  • Excellent value for money
  • Incredible performance
  • Great battery life
  • Capable display

Cons

  • Battery life could have been better
  • Presents mild heating issues while playing demandi
  • Cameras not at par with other premium flagships
  • No IP rating or wireless charging

User Ratings

4.2/5
(642 ratings)
4.6/5
(31,871 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

EMUI
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 970
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Processor

Octa core

2.36 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385

Co-Processor

i7
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 630

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Optic AMOLED

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.28 inches  (15.95 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Pixel Density

409 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
83.55 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with notch

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Design

Height

157 mm
155.7 mm

Width

73.7 mm
75.3 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

166 grams
177 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle27 mm focal length CMOS image sensor
16 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.6" sensor size IMX519 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
24 MP
f/1.8 Wide Angle Camera27 mm focal length
20 MP
f/1.71µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Continuous autofocus
Yes Contrast Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 480 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraExmor RS
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3750 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Dash Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope